Wake

Word WAKE
Character 4
Hyphenation wake
Pronunciations /ˈweɪk/

Definitions and meanings of "Wake"

What do we mean by wake?

To cease to sleep; become awake. intransitive verb

To stay awake. intransitive verb

To be brought into a state of awareness or alertness. intransitive verb

To hold or attend the wake of someone who has died. intransitive verb

To cause to come out of sleep; awaken. intransitive verb

To stir, as from a dormant or inactive condition; rouse. intransitive verb

To make aware; alert or enlighten. intransitive verb

A gathering of people in the presence of the body of a deceased person in order to honor the person and console one another. noun

A parish festival held annually, often in honor of a patron saint. noun

An annual vacation. noun

The visible track of turbulence left by something moving through water. noun

A track, course, or condition left behind something that has passed. noun

(in the wake of) Following directly on. idiom

(in the wake of) In the aftermath of; as a consequence of. idiom

To be awake; continue awake; refrain from sleeping.

To be excited or roused from sleep; cease to sleep; awake; be awakened: often followed by a redundant or intensive up.

To keep watch; watch while others sleep; keep vigil; especially, to watch a night with a corpse.

To be active; not to be quiescent.

The act of waking, or state of being awake.

The state of forbearing sleep, especially for solemn or festive purposes; a vigil.

The word "wake" in example sentences

“The word wake implies a ship,” Halliday prompted. ❋ David A. McIntee (2011)

What Favre left in his wake is a Packers fan base that remains divided over Thompson's sound football decision to move on. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Approach we along the moonglade! that is what we call the wake here. ❋ Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards (1896)

– In Ireland a wake is a midnight meeting, held professedly for the indulgence of holy sorrow, but usually it is converted into orgies of unholy joy. ❋ Unknown (1800)

It didn't help Canada when the teams played last week, but after what they describe as a wake-up call the Canadians are playing a far more physical game than they did then. ❋ Jerome Solomon (2010)

Seen from above, the wake is constantly changing, just as if created by the real thing. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I would wake from a dead sleep if I heard that and race to put him on the linoleum of the kitchen floor where the cleaning up was much easier. ❋ Alison (2010)

All they've left in their wake is chaos and unemployment. ❋ RJ (2010)

Is it possible that, in wake of the Hutaree arrests not to mention other terrorist acts by crazed Reichwhiners, some of the Republican politicians will try to walk back from their seditious rhetoric? ❋ Unknown (2010)

I second comment #3 – if Maddow became moderator I would once again wake up on a Sunday morning excited to watch MTP. ❋ Unknown (2010)

You see, the wake from a PWC doesn't bother you too much when the waves around you are taller than you and your boat. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Olly's Onions: Security stepped up in wake of custard incident skip to main | skip to sidebar ❋ Unknown (2009)

The much-celebrated New Orleans Habitat Musicians 'Village spawned in Katrina's wake is another case in point with the celebrity embrace of Connick, Jr and Marsalis combined with an arsenal of architectural good will. ❋ Paul Gunther (2010)

James Ray indicted and jailed for manslaughter in wake of sweat lodge deaths ❋ Angryblackbitch (2010)

Adams Morgan resident complains about trash-pickup cancellation in wake of DPW's murder -- "Fellow gentrifiers, this is why people hate us." ❋ Mike DeBonis (2010)

Total compensation for the head of Massey Energy Co. fell 12.3 percent last year as the coal mining company coped with sluggish demand in wake of the recession, according to an Associated Press analysis of a regulatory filing. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Fake security scams jump in wake of Conficker worm ... ❋ Unknown (2009)

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